Motorola launch Android tablet

Motorola have entered the tablet market with the launch of their android tablet, Xoom.

Motorola’s Xoom, the first tablet that will be available using Google’s Honeycomb operating system, will be sold through traditional retailers rather than individual network operators.

Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy will launch with Motorola XOOM with combined 3G and Wi-Fi capabilities, while Currys and PC World will launch the Wi-Fi only model in the second quarter of 2011.

Pricing details, however, have not yet been revealed for Europe. In America, however, the two models will sell for $799 and $599 respectively. Sanjay Jha, Motorola’s Chief Executive, made clear that although he sees the “pricing bar” as set by Apple’s iPad, it was down to “channels” to set prices. Wifi iPad prices start at £439, with the 3G model retailing for £541.